The Official December 2015 Study Group
- mintme
- Posts: 241
- Joined: Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:42 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
The farther I get into the Trainer, the less satisfied I am with the LG lessons. Should I go ahead and get the LG Bible? Any recommendations?
-
- Posts: 7975
- Joined: Fri May 22, 2015 7:11 pm
Post removed.
Post removed.
Last edited by davey jones on Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
- fishpaste1
- Posts: 266
- Joined: Wed May 20, 2015 3:25 pm
Post removed.
Post removed.
Last edited by fishpaste1 on Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
- pterodactyls
- Posts: 519
- Joined: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:27 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
mintme wrote:The farther I get into the Trainer, the less satisfied I am with the LG lessons. Should I go ahead and get the LG Bible? Any recommendations?
I liked the LG bible. After reading the LG bible, and doing a little drilling, I go -0 most of the time. If a particular game really stumps me, I will then look up the free explanation on 7sage.
I haven't read the Manhattan LG so I can't compare.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Posts: 7975
- Joined: Fri May 22, 2015 7:11 pm
Post removed.
Post removed.
Last edited by davey jones on Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
- pterodactyls
- Posts: 519
- Joined: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:27 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
Do any of you know, is there anywhere where I could print off a compiled answer key for every LSAT?
I have a folder of LGs I carry around in a folder and do when I have spare time, and currently I'm carrying around a 40 page answer key (the answer keys from every PT double-sided).
I found one on Cambridge that wasn't printable. Found another on the lsat blog but part of it wouldn't load.
I have a folder of LGs I carry around in a folder and do when I have spare time, and currently I'm carrying around a 40 page answer key (the answer keys from every PT double-sided).
I found one on Cambridge that wasn't printable. Found another on the lsat blog but part of it wouldn't load.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- pterodactyls
- Posts: 519
- Joined: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:27 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:mintme wrote:The farther I get into the Trainer, the less satisfied I am with the LG lessons. Should I go ahead and get the LG Bible? Any recommendations?
I honestly don't think any one particular approach is alone enough to get good at games. Really it comes down to how well you practice, understand conditionals, and how well you understand how the rules fit together. I didn't get really good at game until I started attacking games in a way that made sense to me.
I would say that the LGB doesn't go super in-depth on hypotheticals, which can sometimes be necessary (like game 3 on the October test). It does introduce hypos and gives some examples but doesn't necessarily emphasize it.
Off of the suggestion of someone in the "160+ study tactics" thread, I just ordered an old copy of "Master the LSAT" for $3.50. They said the most of the book wasn't very helpful but it has a good section on the hypo approach to games. I figure I'll give it a shot for $3.50.
-
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:18 am
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
Post Removed.
Last edited by boslaw56 on Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- somethingElse
- Posts: 4007
- Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:09 pm
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by somethingElse on Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- roshan07
- Posts: 177
- Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:52 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
any retakers applying to some lower ranked schools they got fee waivers from before taking the December LSAT?
- somethingElse
- Posts: 4007
- Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:09 pm
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by somethingElse on Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:18 am
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
Post Removed.
Last edited by boslaw56 on Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- flash21
- Posts: 1536
- Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:56 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:somethingelse55 wrote:Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:A really good suggestion my BP teacher had for games was to draw out one test hypothetical before going into the questions. Just pick a really constrained variable or just randomly throw something into place and see what happens. It really helps to get a sense of the game and see where things fall into place.
Yeah that has worked out pretty well for me. It helps with eliminating a lot of answer choices too, plus with those rule replacement Qs.
All the different companies use different terms for it, but BP calls it "Scenarios" and I think the bible calls them "Templates" or something like that - but the thing where you split the game into 4 possibilities if there's only 4 places for a game piece to go for instance.
I know its a small sample size, but the past two LSATs (76 and 75) were made exponentially easier using this 'scenarios' tactic. If you pick the right variable, a seemingly tough game becomes a ~4 minute game.
He made a distinction between his idea and scenarios (as BP sells it) in that when you do scenarios, you try to get all the "entry points", which means you have multiple ones. His idea was just a simple test case that you do even when you don't have to do scenarios just for the sake of familiarity which you can do for every game. I found this to be really helpful when rules don't fit together after you diagram them. (Idk if I made it clear in my other post that he wasn't talking about doing scenarios).
But I agree that the past couple years have been very rule driven and rely heavily on how quickly you can test things/ do secenarios.
Mint (this quote has nothing to do with this post, just wanted your opinion).
Do you have fresh material? and if not, how do you plan on getting a gauge of your current level? I have no fresh material and am unsure what to do for that.. I'm assuming its best to just review as best as possible and not really worry too much about it.
- december1205
- Posts: 165
- Joined: Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:13 pm
Re: The Official December 2015 Study Group
Just finished my Cambridge MBT packet (ABOUT TIME) during lunch break.
I plan to work on Manhattan RC book (on chapter 8 now, comparative passage) for 1 hour after work, grab dinner, nap/chill, and do timed RC and LR.
Also thinking about deactivating Netflix.................
let's stay strong everyone!
I plan to work on Manhattan RC book (on chapter 8 now, comparative passage) for 1 hour after work, grab dinner, nap/chill, and do timed RC and LR.
Also thinking about deactivating Netflix.................

- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- somethingElse
- Posts: 4007
- Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:09 pm
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by somethingElse on Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Mint-Berry_Crunch
- Posts: 5816
- Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:20 am
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by Mint-Berry_Crunch on Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- somethingElse
- Posts: 4007
- Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:09 pm
Post removed...
Post removed...
Last edited by somethingElse on Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
- SirArthurDayne
- Posts: 2684
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2015 10:51 pm
Post removed.
Post removed.
Last edited by SirArthurDayne on Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Return to “LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum�
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests